General Organisation of Vessels, Lymphatics and Nerves
- Previous year questions on General Organisation of Vessels, Lymphatics and Nerves for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Anatomy section of the exam.
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- 9 live questions in General Organisation of Vessels, Lymphatics and Nerves.
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Q1.The following statements concerning the abdominal part of the sympathetic trunk are not true Except
- AIt enters the abdomen behind the lateral arcuate ligament
- BThe trunk passes in 6 segmentally arranged ganglia
- CAll the ganglia receive white rami communicantes
- DGray rami communicantes are given off to the lumbar spinal nerves✓ Correct answer
Q2.Following have no lymphatics except
- ABrain
- BInternal Ear
- CDermis✓ Correct answer
- DEye
Q3.Characteristic feature true about outer membrane of peripheral nerve
- ARelative permeable to sodium ions
- BRelative permeable to potassium ions✓ Correct answer
- CPermeable to chloride ions
- DImpermeable to potassium ions
Q4.Wrong statement regarding grey rami communicates is
- AConnected to spinal nerve
- BPresent medial to white rami communicantes
- CCarries pre-ganglionic fibres✓ Correct answer
- DFibres are non-myelinated
Q5.All of the following are true about grey communicans except:
- AUnmyelinated
- BConnects to spinal nerves
- CPreganglionic✓ Correct answer
- DPresent medial to the white ramus communicans
Q6.In case of IVC obstruction the collaterals which open up are all except
- ASuperior epigastric & inferior epigastric vein
- BAzygos & ascending lumbar vein
- CSuperficial epigastric & iliolumbar vein✓ Correct answer
- DLateral thoracic veins & preveebral vein
Q7.All of the following vessels are valveless EXCEPT:
- AInferior vena cava✓ Correct answer
- BSuperior vena cana
- CPulmonary vein
- DInternal jugular vein
Q8.Thoracic duct is also called as ?
- AHensen's duct
- BBernard's duct
- CPecquet duct✓ Correct answer
- DHoffman's duct
Q9.As a general rule, veins carry
- AUrine
- BLymph fluid
- COxygenated blood
- DDeoxygenated blood✓ Correct answer
Answer key
Q1: D. Gray rami communicantes are given off to the lumbar spinal nerves; Q2: C. Dermis; Q3: B. Relative permeable to potassium ions; Q4: C. Carries pre-ganglionic fibres; Q5: C. Preganglionic; Q6: C. Superficial epigastric & iliolumbar vein; Q7: A. Inferior vena cava; Q8: C. Pecquet duct; Q9: D. Deoxygenated blood.
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